Experienced reporters, writers, editors, producers, or program hosts interested in exploring complex systems science more deeply can apply for this fellowship.
The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) is offering a residential fellowship for accomplished reporters with a demonstrated interest in and record of reporting about matters related to complex systems in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The fellowship term is at least two months and up to six months, which provides an immersive opportunity for fellows to participate in SFI complexity education programs, and to participate in scientific workshops, working groups, offsite meetings such as Business Network Topical Meetings and SFI Short Courses.
A monthly stipend of US$7,000 is provided; this amount includes the cost of housing. Travel reimbursement of up to US$4,000 per six months or US$2,000 per three months is provided so the fellow may participate in one or more SFI-sponsored offsite events.
Journalists from all countries can compete, with a priority given to journalists working primarily in the English language.
Applicants must submit their resume, five past examples of work, a fellowship proposal letter and two letters of recommendation.
The application deadline is Sept. 1.
For more information, click here.
http://ijnet.org/opportunities/science-journalism-fellowship-open-worldwide-0
06 August 2013
Thomson Foundation hosts journalism competition
Journalists under the age of 30 working in developing countries can compete for this award.
The Thomson Foundation is launching a new category - “young journalist from the developing world” - as part of the UK Foreign Press Association (FPA) Awards.
Three finalists will be flown to London for the gala award night in November along with a host of other potential award winners and leading figures from the world of journalism.
Journalists working in countries with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita of less than US$20,000 are eligible.
Entrants should submit a portfolio of three published pieces of work (print, audio, video, multimedia, or a combination of all four) produced in the 12 months preceding Sept. 18, 2013. Entries can be in any language but should be accompanied by a verbatim English-language translation.
The deadline is Sept. 18.
For more information, click here.
The Thomson Foundation is launching a new category - “young journalist from the developing world” - as part of the UK Foreign Press Association (FPA) Awards.
Three finalists will be flown to London for the gala award night in November along with a host of other potential award winners and leading figures from the world of journalism.
Journalists working in countries with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita of less than US$20,000 are eligible.
Entrants should submit a portfolio of three published pieces of work (print, audio, video, multimedia, or a combination of all four) produced in the 12 months preceding Sept. 18, 2013. Entries can be in any language but should be accompanied by a verbatim English-language translation.
The deadline is Sept. 18.
For more information, click here.
Columbia University’s Human Rights Advocates Program 2014
August 5, 2013 By fundsforngos
Deadline: 1 November 2013
The Columbia University’s Institute for the Study ofHuman Rights organizes the Human Rights AdvocatesProgram (HRAP) for human rights defenders working at the grassroots level.
HRAP leverages the resources of Columbia Universityand those offered by New York City as a center of NGOsand international organizations to provide proven grassroots leaders with critical skills-building and networking opportunities. Through workshops, seminars, participation in University classes and otheractivities as well as meetings with policy makers and potential funders, Advocates share their experiences, reflect critically on their strategies, and plan future campaigns. More than 260 advocates from over 80 countries have participated in this program since 1989. The cumulative reach of HRAP participants is extraordinary: alumni have worked with organizations whose memberships range from the thousands to the millions.
HRAP focuses both on strengthening the skills of the individual Advocates and providing the tools for them to build sustainable organizations that advocate for disadvantaged peoples.
The Program is designed for lawyers, journalists, doctors, teachers, social workers, community organizers, and other human rights activists working with NGOs on issues including sexual and gender-based violence, domestic violence, minority rights, LGBT rights, labor rights, migration, health, social exclusion, environmental justice, and corporate social accountability.
Participants are selected on the basis of their previous work experience in human rights, commitment to the human rights field, and demonstrated ability to pursue graduate-level studies. Full-time students or government officials will not be considered. Applicants holding full or part-time jobs pursuing their advocacy efforts are preferred.
Advocates must work at the grassroots level. Applicants from high-income countries will not be considered except for those representing marginalized communities.
Advocates must provide proof of institutional endorsement from their organizations for their participation in the Program and must commit to returning to that organization upon completion of the Program. Only one application per organization should be submitted. More than one application means all applications from that organization will be disqualified. It is up to the applicant to make sure he/she is the sole applicant from his/her organization.
For more information, visit this link.
Deadline: 1 November 2013
The Columbia University’s Institute for the Study ofHuman Rights organizes the Human Rights AdvocatesProgram (HRAP) for human rights defenders working at the grassroots level.
HRAP leverages the resources of Columbia Universityand those offered by New York City as a center of NGOsand international organizations to provide proven grassroots leaders with critical skills-building and networking opportunities. Through workshops, seminars, participation in University classes and otheractivities as well as meetings with policy makers and potential funders, Advocates share their experiences, reflect critically on their strategies, and plan future campaigns. More than 260 advocates from over 80 countries have participated in this program since 1989. The cumulative reach of HRAP participants is extraordinary: alumni have worked with organizations whose memberships range from the thousands to the millions.
HRAP focuses both on strengthening the skills of the individual Advocates and providing the tools for them to build sustainable organizations that advocate for disadvantaged peoples.
The Program is designed for lawyers, journalists, doctors, teachers, social workers, community organizers, and other human rights activists working with NGOs on issues including sexual and gender-based violence, domestic violence, minority rights, LGBT rights, labor rights, migration, health, social exclusion, environmental justice, and corporate social accountability.
Participants are selected on the basis of their previous work experience in human rights, commitment to the human rights field, and demonstrated ability to pursue graduate-level studies. Full-time students or government officials will not be considered. Applicants holding full or part-time jobs pursuing their advocacy efforts are preferred.
Advocates must work at the grassroots level. Applicants from high-income countries will not be considered except for those representing marginalized communities.
Advocates must provide proof of institutional endorsement from their organizations for their participation in the Program and must commit to returning to that organization upon completion of the Program. Only one application per organization should be submitted. More than one application means all applications from that organization will be disqualified. It is up to the applicant to make sure he/she is the sole applicant from his/her organization.
For more information, visit this link.
25 July 2013
The Knight-Mozilla Fellowships Program
July 18, 2013 By Sonia Pun
Deadline- 17 August 2013
Applicants around the world are invited to submitapplications for Knight-Mozilla Fellowships Program. This program aims to engage developers, hackers, engineers, technologists, data crunchers, and other people who like to code and bring them into the newsroom as Fellows.
The objective of this program is to support communities of developers and journalists as they make, learn, and invent together.
Knight-Mozilla Fellows spend 10 months embedded with our partner newsrooms. The Fellows are developers, technologists, civic hackers, and data crunchers who are paid to work with the community inside and outside of their newsroom to develop open-source projects. Fellows work in the open by sharing their code and their discoveries, helping to strengthen and build journalism’s toolbox.
Eligibility & Criteria-
For more information, visit this link
Deadline- 17 August 2013
Applicants around the world are invited to submitapplications for Knight-Mozilla Fellowships Program. This program aims to engage developers, hackers, engineers, technologists, data crunchers, and other people who like to code and bring them into the newsroom as Fellows.
The objective of this program is to support communities of developers and journalists as they make, learn, and invent together.
Knight-Mozilla Fellows spend 10 months embedded with our partner newsrooms. The Fellows are developers, technologists, civic hackers, and data crunchers who are paid to work with the community inside and outside of their newsroom to develop open-source projects. Fellows work in the open by sharing their code and their discoveries, helping to strengthen and build journalism’s toolbox.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- The Knight-Mozilla Fellowship program is designed specifically to engage developers, hackers, engineers, technologists, data crunchers, and other people who like to code and bring them into the newsroom as Fellows.
- Participants of any country can participate.
- Women and other under-represented participants in technology are strongly encouraged to apply for a Knight-Mozilla Fellowship.
For more information, visit this link
Call for applications: Work and Human Lifecycle in Global History
July 18, 2013 By Sonia Pun
Deadline- 31 August 2013
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is offering funding opportunity to pursue Work and Human Lifecycle in Global History International Research Fellowships at Humboldt University. The objective of thisprogram is to encourage fellows to introduce their work to wider audiences within Berlin’s scientific community.
Eligibility & Criteria-
For more information, visit this link
Deadline- 31 August 2013
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is offering funding opportunity to pursue Work and Human Lifecycle in Global History International Research Fellowships at Humboldt University. The objective of thisprogram is to encourage fellows to introduce their work to wider audiences within Berlin’s scientific community.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Candidates especially from the disciplines of history, anthropology, law, sociology, political science, and area studies are welcomed for this fellowship.
- Applicants should be at the postdoctoral level or senior scholars.
- Possible topic areas are among others, the household, loss of work, the relationship between work and non-work, as well as free and unfree labour.
- proposals about all regions of the world and especially those that look at comparisons, conflicts, relations between different regions are accepted
For more information, visit this link
Woodrow Wilson International Fellowship Program Seeking Proposals
July 19, 2013 By Sonia Pun
Deadline- 1 October 2013
The Woodrow Wilson International Center is acceptingapplications for flagship international FellowshipProgram. The goal of this program is to unite the world ofideas to the world of policy by supporting pre-eminentscholarship and linking that scholarship to issues of concern to officials in Washington.
Benefits-
The Center tries to ensure that the fellowship award, when combined with the recipient’s other sources of income (e.g. other grants and sabbatical allowances), approximates an individual’s current level of income.
Awards will also include round trip travel for fellows. If spouses and/or dependent children will reside with the fellow for the entire fellowship period, money for their travel will also be included. In addition to stipends and travel allowances, the Center provides 75 percent of healthinsurance premiums for fellows who elect Center coverage and for their accompanying family members.
Eligibility & Criteria-
For more information, visit this link
Deadline- 1 October 2013
The Woodrow Wilson International Center is acceptingapplications for flagship international FellowshipProgram. The goal of this program is to unite the world ofideas to the world of policy by supporting pre-eminentscholarship and linking that scholarship to issues of concern to officials in Washington.
Benefits-
The Center tries to ensure that the fellowship award, when combined with the recipient’s other sources of income (e.g. other grants and sabbatical allowances), approximates an individual’s current level of income.
Awards will also include round trip travel for fellows. If spouses and/or dependent children will reside with the fellow for the entire fellowship period, money for their travel will also be included. In addition to stipends and travel allowances, the Center provides 75 percent of healthinsurance premiums for fellows who elect Center coverage and for their accompanying family members.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Citizens or permanent residents from any country (applicants from countries outside the United States must hold a valid passport and be able to obtain a J-1 visa even if they are currently in the United States)
- Men and women with outstanding capabilities and experience from a wide variety of backgrounds (including academia, business, government, journalism, and other professions)
- Academic candidates holding a Ph.D. (Ph.D. must be received by the application deadline of October 1)
- Academic candidates demonstrating scholarly achievement by publications beyond their doctoral dissertations
- Practitioners or policymakers with an equivalent level of professional achievement
- English proficiency as the Center is designed to encourage the exchange of ideas among its fellows
For more information, visit this link
Grants for science journalism available
Freelance and staff journalists focusing on science and technology in print, broadcast and online media can apply for this grant.
The Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS), a private, nonprofit research institute, offers journalists a three- to six-month paid stay.
The program “Journalist in Residence” enables fellows to deal in depth with different research topics, without the pressure of daily business. Activities during the stay include meeting with researchers, a public presentation and a seminar and preparation of publications (not mandatory). The journalists are free to pursue their own agenda.
Fellows will be provided with a workplace with a PC and a monthly stipend of EUR€5,000 (US$6,530).
Applications should include a proof of journalistic work in the area of science and technology, a presentation of the key areas of his or her journalistic work and a rough plan for the stay, a CV, up to five relevant work samples and a letter of recommendation from the applicant's editor (for staff journalist).
Good knowledge of written and spoken English is expected. At least basic knowledge of German is recommended.
The application deadline is Sept. 15.
For more information click here.
The Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS), a private, nonprofit research institute, offers journalists a three- to six-month paid stay.
The program “Journalist in Residence” enables fellows to deal in depth with different research topics, without the pressure of daily business. Activities during the stay include meeting with researchers, a public presentation and a seminar and preparation of publications (not mandatory). The journalists are free to pursue their own agenda.
Fellows will be provided with a workplace with a PC and a monthly stipend of EUR€5,000 (US$6,530).
Applications should include a proof of journalistic work in the area of science and technology, a presentation of the key areas of his or her journalistic work and a rough plan for the stay, a CV, up to five relevant work samples and a letter of recommendation from the applicant's editor (for staff journalist).
Good knowledge of written and spoken English is expected. At least basic knowledge of German is recommended.
The application deadline is Sept. 15.
For more information click here.
Short-film competition on law, justice
Independent professional and aspiring filmmakers and students of any age can participate.
The Forum on Law, Culture & Society (FOLCS) is accepting submissions for an International Short Film Competition on law and justice. The Forum Film Festival features renowned filmmakers, actors, writers, journalists, public intellectuals and members of the legal profession.
Any genre (documentary, drama, animation and comedy) is permitted. Films may run a maximum of 15 minutes. Previously produced and/or screened films are accepted.
Winning shorts will be screened at the FOLCS Awards Night during the eighth annual Forum Film Festival in New York City in October.
The awards will honor best short, best screenplay, personal piece, best female producer and/or director and audience favorite.
The entry fee is US$25. The deadline is July 31.
For more information, click here.
The Forum on Law, Culture & Society (FOLCS) is accepting submissions for an International Short Film Competition on law and justice. The Forum Film Festival features renowned filmmakers, actors, writers, journalists, public intellectuals and members of the legal profession.
Any genre (documentary, drama, animation and comedy) is permitted. Films may run a maximum of 15 minutes. Previously produced and/or screened films are accepted.
Winning shorts will be screened at the FOLCS Awards Night during the eighth annual Forum Film Festival in New York City in October.
The awards will honor best short, best screenplay, personal piece, best female producer and/or director and audience favorite.
The entry fee is US$25. The deadline is July 31.
For more information, click here.
Contest for medical science journalism
Early-career journalists can submit stories on global health to this competition.
Deutsches Ärzteblatt, the European Union of Science Journalists’ Associations (EUSJA), and the World Health Summit (WHS) are seeking articles about global health for the Next Generation of Science Journalists Award.
The top selected five professionals will be invited to participate in the WHS 2013 in Berlin for an international networking and learning opportunity. It brings together high-ranking participants from academia, politics, the private sector and civil society. The organizer will compensate EUR€500 (US$654) for travel expenses.
Print, digital, audio or visual formats of the stories and published after Jan. 1, 2012 are accepted. Stories submitted in languages other than English must be accompanied by a translation.
Applicants at the beginning of their career as science journalists with a maximum of five years of experience are eligible.
The deadline is Sept. 15.
For more information, click here.
Deutsches Ärzteblatt, the European Union of Science Journalists’ Associations (EUSJA), and the World Health Summit (WHS) are seeking articles about global health for the Next Generation of Science Journalists Award.
The top selected five professionals will be invited to participate in the WHS 2013 in Berlin for an international networking and learning opportunity. It brings together high-ranking participants from academia, politics, the private sector and civil society. The organizer will compensate EUR€500 (US$654) for travel expenses.
Print, digital, audio or visual formats of the stories and published after Jan. 1, 2012 are accepted. Stories submitted in languages other than English must be accompanied by a translation.
Applicants at the beginning of their career as science journalists with a maximum of five years of experience are eligible.
The deadline is Sept. 15.
For more information, click here.
UNESCO Call for NGO Youth Projects for the UNESCO Youth Forum
July 23, 2013 By fundsforngos
Deadline: 12 August 2013
UNESCO has launched a call for projects in order to identify and support 15 action projects (3 by region) which will be “certified” with the label “8th UNESCOYouth Forum” and implemented by, with and for youngwomen and men between the 8th and the 9th UNESCO Youth Forum (October 2013-October 2015).
This call is open to all young women and men who are members of a youth-led or youth-focused organization,project leaders or young entrepreneurs active in an established NGO. These young people are invited to submit their proposals for an innovative action project in their community, country or region, by filling in the submission form by 12 August 2013, the International Youth Day, midnight, Paris time. -
After receiving these proposals, an independent international jury will pre-select 45 projects by the end of September 2013 and their initiators will be invited to submit one-minute video describing their project so that these 45 short films can be visible online by mid-October 2013. Then, during the 8th UNESCO Youth Forum, the young participants will examine and discuss the 45 pre-selected projects with a view to choosing a total of 15 (3 youth-led action projects per the five UNESCO regions).
On 31 October 2013, the 15 projects awarded the “8th UNESCO Youth Forum” label will be announced and presented at the 37th UNESCO General Conference, in November 2013. Allowing young people to submit recommendations to 195 UNESCO’s Member States’ representatives at the highest decision-making level, the UNESCO Youth Forum brings together, every two years, at the eve of the UNESCO General Conference, around 400 young participants from all over the world to exchange views, share experiences, reflect together and, above all, detect common preoccupations and problems.
For more information, visit this link.
Deadline: 12 August 2013
UNESCO has launched a call for projects in order to identify and support 15 action projects (3 by region) which will be “certified” with the label “8th UNESCOYouth Forum” and implemented by, with and for youngwomen and men between the 8th and the 9th UNESCO Youth Forum (October 2013-October 2015).
This call is open to all young women and men who are members of a youth-led or youth-focused organization,project leaders or young entrepreneurs active in an established NGO. These young people are invited to submit their proposals for an innovative action project in their community, country or region, by filling in the submission form by 12 August 2013, the International Youth Day, midnight, Paris time. -
After receiving these proposals, an independent international jury will pre-select 45 projects by the end of September 2013 and their initiators will be invited to submit one-minute video describing their project so that these 45 short films can be visible online by mid-October 2013. Then, during the 8th UNESCO Youth Forum, the young participants will examine and discuss the 45 pre-selected projects with a view to choosing a total of 15 (3 youth-led action projects per the five UNESCO regions).
On 31 October 2013, the 15 projects awarded the “8th UNESCO Youth Forum” label will be announced and presented at the 37th UNESCO General Conference, in November 2013. Allowing young people to submit recommendations to 195 UNESCO’s Member States’ representatives at the highest decision-making level, the UNESCO Youth Forum brings together, every two years, at the eve of the UNESCO General Conference, around 400 young participants from all over the world to exchange views, share experiences, reflect together and, above all, detect common preoccupations and problems.
For more information, visit this link.
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